SOLO (often called Surakarta) is located 65 northeast of Yogyakarta in Java Island, Indonesia. We provide rich information about things to see and do, hotels and all the information you need to travel to Solo. http://solo.yogyes.com/ http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/performance/solo-batik-carnival/ Many lovely photos with a short description of interesting places in Surakarta / Solo - SoLovely Java, including: Solo Batik Carnival, ancient temples, and daily life. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/pictures/ Solo is only 65 km away from Yogyakarta / Jogja and can be reached within 1.5 hour driving. Visitors can rent car from Yogyakarta. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/car-rental/ Sukuh Temple is one of the most interesting temple in South East Asia. It is full of erotic ornaments. Another unique thing is the shape of the temple looks like a Mayan pyramid from the Middle America. Unfortunately, this temple is still less-known. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/archaeological-sight/candi-sukuh/ As the biggest batik market in Indonesia Klewer Market shouldn't be missed, especially for travelers who love to shop. Ranging from thousands rupiahs batik cap (stamped batik) cotton shirt to millions rupiahs silk batik tulis (written batik) can be found. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/market/pasar-klewer/ This time, YogYES invites you to explore an old village while shopping batik, looking closer at the batik making process, and admiring the beauty of ancient batik merchants palaces. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/neighborhood/kampoeng-batik-laweyan/ A plate of warm rice plus tender chicken claws cooked in coconut milk would bring the warmth in the cold early morning. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/traditional-culinary/gudeg-ceker-margoyudan/ Tawangmangu offers natural beauty and the cool air on the slopes of Mount Lawu. Enjoying the beauty of rice fields, misty mornings or taste the legendary sate kelinci will make you want to go back again and again. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/nature-and-outdoor/tawangmangu/ Savory and a little bit spicy are the best words to describe the taste of Nasi Liwet Solo. Perfect combination of nasi liwet and spicy-cooked chayote, areh, shredded chicken, and telur pindang creates an amazing sensation of Nasi Liwet Solo. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/traditional-culinary/nasi-liwet-wongso-lemu/ UNESCO has decided Batik as one of Indonesian heritages. Museum Batik Danarhadi is the best and the most complete antique batik museum in the world. It possesses more than ten thousand pieces of batik fabrics, one of them is Snow White Batik. http://solo.yogyes.com/en/see-and-do/museum-and-monument/museum-batik-danar-hadi/